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The Brazilian Tree Industry is reporting that Brazilian pulp production grew 5.1% in the first quarter 2017 compared to the same period last year, totaling 6.32 million tons against 6.02 million in 2016.

If you are buying inspection services, make sure you are getting them. I was in a facility once where I saw what happens when these things go wrong. This facility had some high priced instrumentation for which they had an annual inspection contract. It just so happened that I was very familiar with one piece of instrumentation that was on this inspection cycle and I was standing beside it when the inspector came by. I knew every flaw this instrument currently suffered. The inspector's entire activity, as I observed it, was to take off last year's inspection sticker and put on this year's...

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Catalyst Paper announced that it has been named for the 11th consecutive year as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights Magazine, which reports on corporate sustainability and transparency.

The Supervisory Boards of Laakirchen Papier AG and Heinzel Holding GmbH has approved the extensive investments for the expansion of the Laakirchen paper mill in Austria involving total spending of over EUR 100 million.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage is in Finland this week as part of a Maine trade mission focused on the forest products industry.

Valmet will supply an upgrade of the washing process area for Stora Enso's Heinola fluting mill in Finland with the TwinRoll Evolution wash press.

Södra is launching a gaming app for children - Grow Forest - in conjunction with Elmia Wood.

To further improve efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness for the Professional Hygiene business in North America, SCA has decided to close the tissue production plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, in the US.

Appvion, Inc. announced that Tom Ferree, the company's CFO for the past 10 years, will retire from Appvion on June 30, 2017.

Doug Osterberg, president and CEO of Appleton Coated LLC, and Guy Spinelli, president and CEO of Spectra Jet Inc., announce that they have entered into an agreement for Appleton Coated to acquire the principal business of Spectra Jet Inc., a developer and distributor of sublimation transfer papers headquartered in Woodstock, Ill.

The iconic red-and-white paper mill smokestack that many people associate with Chillicothe is expected to get a fresh look later this year.

The Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH has appointed Andreas Endters as Chairman of the Board of the Group Division Voith Paper as of October of this year.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö says it will invest into new production capacity at its Saint Severin plant in France to meet the growing demand for Genuine Vegetable Parchment (GVP) products used mainly in baking and cooking papers as well as in other food packaging solutions.

WestRock Company announced the completion of the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International Limited.

On Thursday May 4 Valmet Tissue Technology Center celebrated its thousandth external customer pilot trial in Karlstad, Sweden.

DS Smith Plc, the leading provider of recycled corrugated packaging in Europe, acquires DPF Groupe. DPF Groupe builds on DS Smith's capability in growing markets and is complementary to DS Smith geographically.

Weyerhaeuser Company announced an agreement to sell its timberlands and manufacturing business in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group, including other long-term institutional investors, for $402.5 million in cash.

The Castlegar Fire Department responded to a call at the Interfor lumber yard near Keenleyside Dam on Thursday afternoon.

Brazilian wood pulp producer Fibria Celulose SA is not currently discussing acquiring rival Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA, focusing instead on organic growth, Chairman José Penido said on Thursday.

A forestry company's multimillion-dollar defamation claim against Greenpeace is a vexatious abuse of the courts, the environmental group says in new Canadian legal filings.

A tentative agreement between Canfor Pulp and unionized workers at its three Prince George pulp mills was reached Thursday.

Wandering around the industry as I do, I am often amazed at the perceived roles people think they have, as indicated by their actions and words each day. Many appear to have no clue to the overall picture. It is really quite simple...

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Valmet has been selected for the rebuild of Alas Dorada's PM4 in El Salvador.